I don't normally do this, but this sign in China is simply epic.
Lesson to all: Do not rely on an online translator.
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No I don't read Chinese, but it's a sign for Chan Ting, literally translates to Restaurant (thanks Penny).
Saturday, July 19, 2008
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No I don't read Chinese, but it's a sign for Chan Ting, literally translates to Restaurant (thanks Penny).
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the name really very creative...I should make 1 IT Engineer char koay teow
Definitely something of a face-palm moment... Still, I don't doubt that the restaurant owner will have actually benefited from this in the long-run.
Though actually, does anyone know if this sign is still in place? They're supposed to be waging war on Chinglish and tidying up the translations. For official documentation and things like that, I absolutely agree and I think a professional translation company should have been used in the first place. But where it's harmless, I'd prefer that it was left alone. Unless it's an obvious online translation, it shows that someone is willing to try.
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